I am looking for netting to keep my free range chickens off the patio and out of my raised garden beds.....I am wondering if this can be stretched across half my yard....from end of house to end of surrounding brick wall.....for the purpose of keeping the chickens where I want them to range? I am looking for netting to keep my free range chickens off the patio and out of my raised garden beds.....I am wondering if this can be stretched across half my yard....from end of house to end of... » Read More I am looking for netting to keep my free range chickens off the patio and out of my raised garden beds.....I am wondering if this can be stretched across half my yard....from end of house to end of surrounding brick wall.....for the purpose of keeping the chickens where I want them to range? « Show Less
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How aggressively will the chickens pick at the netting. It's thin plastic mesh - about 1/32" thick. It seems to survive wind and weather very well. You'd have to tack or weight the lower edge down or they could go under it. It's very light.
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I wouldn't use this netting for that purpose. The Chickens would likely become entangled in it.
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It is great for keeping smaller birds out of my blueberry patch. If your chickens are on the docile side, it would probably work, but if you have some big birds that are persevering, I would not spend the money on it. It is not going to have the strength of good old chicken wire.
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Yes, I believe you can keep the chickens and birds and ??? out with this netting. We had no birds no squirrels in our grapes with the netting on. If any problem could appear it might be that the chickens could get stuck in the netting. Check your net dimensions and determine how many rolls you will need. This netting, while being very thin, is very strong. After using it this past season, we rolled it up and have a tear free netting for use next year. Remember this is lots of square feet and to have two or more people to apply it will be to your advantage.
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The Easy Gardener Birdblock netting should work for your FreeRange chickens or any other bird, smaller than a hawk I would think, as long as you have enough support to hold the fence, it's strength should hold a chicken at bay with ease. It could might have problems with large owls or hawks but I have not encountered either of those to this point. I have had a few (3) two foot long copperhead snakes that didn't make it through the netting on different occasions though. I would trust it to do the job for you I would think.
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Probably. As long as they can't see the top (you won't be able to put a top railing for support), they probably won't go over the top. On the other hand, over the years, I have had some pretty determined hens . . .
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I have mine covering a 16 x 25 foot chicken enclosure and have had no problems. It is pretty strong and should keep them out.
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I. Leave my hen out the freely. Roam the yard. They return to hen house every night. I leave food and water every morning the always wait. For me to come out every miring. The pen is a waste. Only used as chicks for protection
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The holes are big enough that small birds can get through. I use mine for my peafowl and chickens. I do notice that morning doves seem to get in sometimes but they can't get out. I think their coming through the fence not the netting. Its very very strong and works great if u need to cut it and it dont come apart. I have had mine for about 5yrs now. I use zip ties to hook it to the fence. Its easier to take down when needed. Yes its lightweight.
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Yes, put it in an area that you don't want wasps to build a nest and they will go elsewhere. It won't keep them away from the entire yard, it will keep them away from the immediate area where it is hung. I hang mine on both porches and under the picnic umbrella. I work at a private school and recently put them in our Day Care Storage Sheds!! I have all types of wasps and it has worked. It is so simple just a piece of cloth that looks like a nest but trust me it works at my house!
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Depends on what you use it for. If you are just keeping your outdoor chickens in for the night then it will probably be OK. otherwise it will be too small. They won't have much room to move around. The coop is a lot smaller than it appears in the picture. Hope this helps.
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One of my chickens managed to force her way under it and then couldn't find her way out - it's quite stretchy and would require a lot of stakes to really be secure at the ground. Smaller birds do get tangled pretty easily. I'm going to switch to a heavier netting.
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I have 3 bantams and it is too small along with an attached running pen. I wouldn't keep more than 2 small grown chickens. They also don't use the roost that is provided and sleep in the tray or nests upstairs. My hens should be laying next month...it will be interesting if they use the nests for laying eggs. The pen is not designed to be moved or relocated...I've had mine a few months and it is starting to crack and the end door has been replaced with longer screws several times! The coop is made of light material and won't last very long especially if you relocate your birds to new grasses. Also, the nests are getting loose with no use!! From one grandma to another, you get quality with what you pay.
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I adjusted mine to six inches from the ground. You need insulated post. Will not work with chicken wire but with a wire ribbon. Now you can put the chicken wire behind the hot wire as long they are touching, I use the plastic chicken wire on my garden. Works well with groundhogs, rabbits but not armadillos. Electricity travels in a one way path hot through the wire to the ground. When an animal touches the hot wire it becomes the ground and the electricity travels though the animal giving it a shock. Hope this helps .
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I used this in a raised bed, some large containers, and around some newly planted plants. It seemed to help keep the critters out of those, but I think it would take a truckload to work around my fence, and eventually the rain washes it away. On my fence I have tried putting a one-foot-wide chicken wire topper to discourage them climbing over, tree tanglefoot spread on the chainlink, spraying with garlic oil, spraying with orange oil, even aluminum foil. I just purchased an electric fence charger and wire from amazon and will be installing that near the top of the fence. Maybe THAT will stop the raccoons. I used this in a raised bed, some large containers, and around some newly planted plants. It seemed to help keep the critters out of those, but I think it would take a truckload to work around my fence, and eventually the rain washes it away. On my fence I have tried putting a one-foot-wide chicken wire topper to discourage them climbing over, tree tanglefoot spread on the chainlink, spraying with garlic oil, spraying with orange oil, even aluminum foil. I just purchased an electric fence charger and wire from amazon and will be installing that near the top of the fence. Maybe THAT will... » Read More I used this in a raised bed, some large containers, and around some newly planted plants. It seemed to help keep the critters out of those, but I think it would take a truckload to work around my fence, and eventually the rain washes it away. On my fence I have tried putting a one-foot-wide chicken wire topper to discourage them climbing over, tree tanglefoot spread on the chainlink, spraying with garlic oil, spraying with orange oil, even aluminum foil. I just purchased an electric fence charger and wire from amazon and will be installing that near the top of the fence. Maybe THAT will stop the raccoons. « Show Less
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No, I use it to cover a fenced in chicken run. It has served the purpose of keeping the hawks from getting them, however, I would have like the netting itself to be smaller because any other type of bird just flies right through.
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I first attached it to a doggie door, you have to use u-brackets and attach it by the metal rung at the beginning of the catwalk. now I have it on a piece of plywood with a door in the plywood off my back screen porch. would suggest if you do buy this, go to lowes and get the metal covered fencing for protecting veggies/fruits and use it instead of the netting. The netting is unsafe and could hurt your animal and it rots pretty fast. Maybe make your own wooden/pvc fame and forget this. I only still use the frame because I paid so much for it.
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You could as it is coated to keep the animal from tearing. But to fence in a yard would be expensive. What not use chicken wire? make sure it is down in the ground some.
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The net is actually 25' wide and 50' long but it comes to a point on either end, so it is not a rectangular shape. I found that it does break away from the ties so don't pull it extremely hard. I am, although, very satisfied with the net. I can allow my chickens to roam a decent size area without danger from above. I would recommend this net for that reason.
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I have them to protect my chickens. I have had no problems with critters. It's suggested you put the predator at the level shown on the instructions for the particular critters size. The Predadtor was recommended to me by a friend who uses them to protect goats from coyotes. He swears by it. He has 4. Me, all I can say is no problems with the possum or raccoon who got 3 of my chickens BEFORE the Predator. It has blinking red lights. I plan on buying a few more. They work up to a clear distance of 1/2 mile. I'd get them again. It's worth the try
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I don't see why not. You just buy another run and do not screw in the end piece. I have three chickens and I let them free range. They only go in their coop at night or to lay. Barely spending any time in the run. I think three chickens is too much for a run that size. It is not too much space at all.
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I have one of these in my chicken coop (plastic prefab one) in one of the nesting boxes- it is the only small one that will fit. The chickens prefer to eat out of the other one outside, but when they are closed in they do use it. The only adaptation I did was to put a 1" piece of plastic across the bottom edge (drilled through sides and used a zip tie-trimmed close-- to keep the pellets from getting tossed out as the chickens eat. Saw it originally in a blog about my Formex SnapLock Coop-